Office Dynamics

FEBRUARY 21, 2019

Set stretch goals. Creating a mission statement or mantra and setting personal and professional goals can boost confidence and empower you. You can read and follow Dana’s blogs at Success Encourager. Continuing to constantly learn & expand your knowledge beyond your own career field. Take pride in the profession.

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Allwork

DECEMBER 10, 2023

The co-founder and CEO of SparkToro , who previously co-founded Moz, gives consultants an edge over agencies and full-time employees in a recent blog post. They have stellar resumes. In many ways, freelancers are easier to hire, manage, and let go than full-time employees. Just ask Rand Fishkin. They can hit the ground running.

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Office Dynamics

MARCH 7, 2019

Being courageous by setting goals that challenge your comfort zone and utilizing the resources that you currently have empowers you. I dedicated time to self-care as often as possible, and focus on professional and personal development goals. You can read and follow Dana’s blogs at Success Encourager.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 10, 2019

The January 10 th Ask an Admin was from Barb about setting goals. Sometimes it is difficult to set specific time-bound goals for administrative professional roles. When setting goals, a typical guideline method is S.M.A.R.T.E.R Pauline’s goals directly support the values and goals of the company.

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Administrative Professionals Goals Agenda Resume 133

On The Job

DECEMBER 22, 2008

I sent out a HARO request the other day asking for input on resume do's and dont's. I was flooded with so many good suggestions I couldn't use them all for my Gannett News Service and USAToday.com column, so I'm offering you a great deal today: Super resume advice at no cost to you! (I No kidding. Lijit Search.

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All Things Admin

JUNE 8, 2022

Portfolios are useful in interviews, at review time, and whenever you want to make a case for a promotion or raise. It’s an easy way to share your resume, work samples, credentials, and anything else that you want to showcase about your professional life. Here are some options to consider: Blog. These five simple steps can help.

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Office Dynamics

JANUARY 23, 2019

Asana – Defined as the work management platform teams use to stay focused on the goals, projects, and daily tasks that grow business. It’s convenient to use the same format or program at work to collaborate with your team on a big project and then create a personal project list, budget, goal tracker, etc. Another person used Sli.do

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Office Dynamics

JULY 10, 2018

Scheduling a performance evaluation meeting and setting measurable goals can be stressful or even seem unproductive to some. The meeting is typically a way to evaluate the past year’s project management, acknowledge achievements, receive valuable feedback for performance improvement and create new goals for continued productivity.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JANUARY 10, 2010

Laughing All the Way to Work: A Survival Blog for Todays Administrative Assistant We all have to work, but who says we cant enjoy it too! My goal for this blog is to give good tips and ideas and occasionally put a smile on your face as you start your day!Lets Thank you so much and I intend to come back to your blog often.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

AUGUST 26, 2013

I have an interview next week to be a Sr. Honestly, I know I don't have all the qualifications, yet they still want to interview ME! Do you think, even though I'm not the most qualified, I should still go to the interview? Dear CL, Congratulations on landing an interview! I’m sure they have received a lot of resumes.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JULY 11, 2008

This August will be my one-year anniversary of starting my blog. Over 250 articles later and here I am still blogging. What I have learned as a blogger Blogging about your career is an excellent way to present yourself to a potential employer. It is hard to believe it has been a year already. I got the job by the way.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 5, 2016

In addition, be the colleague who recognizes office birthdays and special occasions, such as when the sales team exceeds its quarterly goals or the business development group lands a big client. Connect with us on Facebook , LinkedIn , Twitter , Google+ , Pinterest and the OfficeTeam blog. Lastly, take the initiative.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

MARCH 1, 2009

Laughing All the Way to Work: A Survival Blog for Todays Administrative Assistant We all have to work, but who says we cant enjoy it too! My goal for this blog is to give good tips and ideas and occasionally put a smile on your face as you start your day!Lets Thank you so much and I intend to come back to your blog often.

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Time Zones IAAP Meeting Minutes International 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

JULY 12, 2010

Laughing All the Way to Work: A Survival Blog for Todays Administrative Assistant We all have to work, but who says we cant enjoy it too! My goal for this blog is to give good tips and ideas and occasionally put a smile on your face as you start your day!Lets Thank you so much and I intend to come back to your blog often.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

SEPTEMBER 1, 2017

Welcome back to my blog! As you know I only blog when I feel inspired and hopefully feel that I have some wisdom or tips to impart. Are you looking for networking advice, job hunting advice, resume services, interview prep, career navigation, LinkedIn self branding, or getting mentored about career/life?

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Laughing all the Way to Work

OCTOBER 14, 2008

Laughing All the Way to Work: A Survival Blog for Todays Administrative Assistant We all have to work, but who says we cant enjoy it too! My goal for this blog is to give good tips and ideas and occasionally put a smile on your face as you start your day!Lets Thank you so much and I intend to come back to your blog often.

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Job Advice Blog

JUNE 29, 2010

Hiring managers ‘Google’ the names of people they are interviewing and those they are considering interviewing. Your clear understanding of industry and opportunity will put you on a path to realize your goal of making an effective transition. This is because these documents are the first thing people see about you.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

OCTOBER 18, 2008

Laughing All the Way to Work: A Survival Blog for Todays Administrative Assistant We all have to work, but who says we cant enjoy it too! My goal for this blog is to give good tips and ideas and occasionally put a smile on your face as you start your day!Lets Thank you so much and I intend to come back to your blog often.

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Job Advice Blog

MAY 15, 2010

No record keeping: It is important to keep a list or spreadsheet of some kind so you can review to whom you have sent your resume or the contacts made. Identifying a few niche job boards where you can post your resume. Failure to prepare for your interviews: Preparing for your interviews is important to ensure you are successful.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

AUGUST 19, 2013

Can you possibly write a blog piece on how to know the red flags/warning signs in an interview of a second assistant? She interviewed well! Interviews are tricky because no one will admit or see themselves as NOT a team player or admit to being difficult. She's awful and does not work well with the team. I was fooled!!

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JULY 16, 2010

Laughing All the Way to Work: A Survival Blog for Todays Administrative Assistant We all have to work, but who says we cant enjoy it too! My goal for this blog is to give good tips and ideas and occasionally put a smile on your face as you start your day!Lets Alexis Bonari is a freelance writer and blog junkie.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

JUNE 19, 2012

There was a point in my career when I spent $1000 on a job interview. I had been headhunted by a major company through a word of mouth referral and their interview process required taking a few different skills tests. 1) Decline to take the test and back out of the interview process. It was definitely worth it and here’s why.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

AUGUST 22, 2009

Laughing All the Way to Work: A Survival Blog for Todays Administrative Assistant We all have to work, but who says we cant enjoy it too! My goal for this blog is to give good tips and ideas and occasionally put a smile on your face as you start your day!Lets Thank you so much and I intend to come back to your blog often.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

SEPTEMBER 17, 2010

Laughing All the Way to Work: A Survival Blog for Todays Administrative Assistant We all have to work, but who says we cant enjoy it too! My goal for this blog is to give good tips and ideas and occasionally put a smile on your face as you start your day!Lets Thank you so much and I intend to come back to your blog often.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

FEBRUARY 22, 2009

Laughing All the Way to Work: A Survival Blog for Todays Administrative Assistant We all have to work, but who says we cant enjoy it too! My goal for this blog is to give good tips and ideas and occasionally put a smile on your face as you start your day!Lets Thank you so much and I intend to come back to your blog often.

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Time Zones IAAP Meeting Minutes International 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

DECEMBER 31, 2009

Laughing All the Way to Work: A Survival Blog for Todays Administrative Assistant We all have to work, but who says we cant enjoy it too! My goal for this blog is to give good tips and ideas and occasionally put a smile on your face as you start your day!Lets I bet they never asked you that question at a job interview).

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On The Job

MAY 11, 2010

Among his suggestions: Don’t be the first interview. The strongest contenders for a job are often those interviewed last, because they’re recalled easier by hiring managers. Try to find out if anyone else has been interviewed when they call you for an appointment. During an interview, focus on what you can do for an employer.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

MARCH 15, 2013

I see more and more people following my blog or Twitter each week! To conduct a job hunt confidentially, only tell those people you MUST (the recruiters you are interviewing with, etc). This may mean interviewing before work, during lunch, after work, or on the weekends. Happy Friday, everyone! And welcome to new readers!

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Laughing all the Way to Work

SEPTEMBER 19, 2008

Laughing All the Way to Work: A Survival Blog for Todays Administrative Assistant We all have to work, but who says we cant enjoy it too! My goal for this blog is to give good tips and ideas and occasionally put a smile on your face as you start your day!Lets Thank you so much and I intend to come back to your blog often.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

MARCH 29, 2009

Laughing All the Way to Work: A Survival Blog for Todays Administrative Assistant We all have to work, but who says we cant enjoy it too! My goal for this blog is to give good tips and ideas and occasionally put a smile on your face as you start your day!Lets Be prepared in the interview with your own questions too.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

AUGUST 21, 2012

Thank you so much for taking up this blog. Dear LM, I am so happy you like my blog! I've been blogging for about 4 years now so that's a lot of material! While your ultimate goal is FT job in admin, the only thing that will get you there is recent experience in admin - the good ol' fashioned catch-22.

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The Office Professionals Place

JANUARY 5, 2010

The Office Professionals Place by Elite Office Concepts The purpose of this blog is to educate, enlighten, motivate, inspire, and strengthen office professionals to grow in their professional development. New Year’s resolutions should be regarded as goals. If you want to find a new job, first set the goal of updating your resume.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

FEBRUARY 3, 2015

First, what you have been up to recently that is exciting, fun or new, why and what sort of job you are looking for, and your contact information and an online link to your resume or a social media profile (more on this later). You can hang out with your friend and informally conduct an informational interview.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

MARCH 10, 2017

AKA – Kiyomi’s 10 Tips for Setting Up Your Social Media & Internet Presence Safely to Improve Your Job Search & to Protect Yourself They say that the interview starts even before you’ve walked through the door and it’s true. I got an actual interview out of it too. This way all of your accounts are separate.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

FEBRUARY 24, 2009

Laughing All the Way to Work: A Survival Blog for Todays Administrative Assistant We all have to work, but who says we cant enjoy it too! My goal for this blog is to give good tips and ideas and occasionally put a smile on your face as you start your day!Lets Thank you so much and I intend to come back to your blog often.

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Time Zones IAAP Resume International 100

On The Job

AUGUST 10, 2009

Helpful information and advice from Americas favorite workplace columnist About Anita Blog Books Syndicated Column Interviews Career Links Contact Monday, August 10, 2009 5 Ways to Manage Your Online Reputation Are you your own worst enemy? Use LinkedIn or Plaxo for your professional resume, accomplishments and business networking.

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On The Job

OCTOBER 13, 2011

Fast forward to today, and we have Facebook and Twitter and blogs. In the book, he argued that we need a fresh approach to how we live our lives, attain goals and conduct business. Before an interview, job candidates are often Googled to check out their online reputations. Your reputation can be trashed online. Seidman says.

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